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LifeWay study adds doubt about Pew pollâ€™s claims regarding evangelicalsâ€™ â€˜universalismâ€™

The Pew findings indicated widespread agreement with universalism in the U.S., â€œ70 percent of Americans with a religious affiliation say that many religions -- not just their own -- can lead to eternal life.â€ Pew also indicated 57 percent of those attending evangelical churches agree that many religions can lead to eternal life. Only 36 percent chose the alternative, â€œMy religion is the one, true faith leading to eternal life.â€

The LifeWay study used more specific wording than Pewâ€™s use of â€œreligionâ€ which can be confused as meaning â€œdenominational affiliation.â€ Asking Protestant churchgoers whether a person can obtain eternal life through â€œreligions other than Christianity,â€ LifeWay found only 31 percent agreed â€œstronglyâ€ or â€œsomewhat.â€ ...

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That's still too high of a percentage. What the percentage should be? 0%

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